Unlike anything I’ve ever
read before, Written in the Stars is
an emotional story showered in the quiet joys of finding hope.

Tragedy is
about to touch the life of Holly Christian. Her fiancé just died in a freak
motorcycle accident, something she learns when the sheriff drives up the gravel
road to deliver the devastating news.All
around her in the “backroads” town where she lives, everyone offers sympathetic
looks and a kind word. Through the haze, Holly feels one emotion: guilt. She
hasn’t even cried, a reaction Holly knows isn’t normal.

Instead all she remembers are Chad’s whispered words... and
the looks she’ll get if the truth comes out.

Coinciding with these changes is the return of Brooke
Langdon. Returning to Hope Canyon, all she drags with her is a world weary attitude.
It’s time she prepares her grandmother’s home for selling, but her past isn’t
ready to let her off so easily. Instead, returning to this town of dirt roads,
and fewer people, brings up memories. One of whom is Gatlin Moore.

Prior to reading ‘Stars,’ I hadn’t read any of this authors
books. They always popped up in my

searches and stuck with me because of their
brightly colored covers, but until now, they hadn’t shown up on my “read”
shelf. When the opportunity to read this one arose, I remembered one of Coryell’s
novels does sit on my shelf, which ignited the excitement for this story. Discovering new stories is one of my favorite opportunities
as a book blogger, especially when it’s in my favored genre. Because of this,
reading Written in the Stars and discovering the story it has to tell is a lovely experience.

Inside these pages lies a story driven by emotions and
themes of one’s past defining their character and future. Not all of which
results in good memories or happiness. The characters influenced by these
emotions feel very real. They’re “ordinary”
people struggling with ordinary problems and complications. Each of the
characters is splintered in some way. The four-person POV helps strengthen these
underpinnings as the reader learns more about these people, their stories and
the what or who keeps them going.

One of the lighter direction changes is the unexpected “road
trip” angle. This is one “twist” I didn’t see coming, but found to be a neat
addition and therapeutic for its characters. Unlike anything I’ve ever
read before, Written in the Stars is
an emotional story showered in the quiet joys of finding hope. When you think small town, you think cozy vibes and cheerful chatter. This story takes a different approach in its more complex themes and nature.

It’s a story about reinventing yourself. It’s about
seeking what’s missing. It’s about spontaneity. It’s about healing. It’s a
story of finding reconciling what’s past, and looking for the better tomorrow,
the better you. It’s a story that has
so much yet to impart when these characters return in Coryell’s follow up
novel, Written in the Dust. ♥

Synopsis: Roundabout these parts, dirt roads don’t just get you from
point A to point B. They intersect to create a maze of life often missed when
outsiders drive through a sleepy town. The number on the population sign might
seem insignificant, but a few short steps from the beaten path, there’s more
than meets the eye.

Look a little closer… That sleek out-of-town
convertible is bringing former pageant queen Brooke Langdon back into town for
the first time in a decade. She’s dragging nothing with her but the hyphen in
her last name. Gatlin Moore is running his tractor along the fence line,
spending his days keeping up his parents’ farm instead of living out his dreams
in Nashville. The sheriff is pulling into Holly Christian’s driveway, preparing
to tell her that her life’s about to crumble. And Hunter Pearce, the guy
everyone calls when they need something fixed? He’s racing to Holly’s place
too, wondering if things are too broken to put back together.

Welcome to Hope Canyon. This is our backroads
story. - Goodreads

Sincere thanks to Rel and the author for providing an e-copy
of this book.

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